-
1944 Education Act
Also known as the Butler Act, New structure given to the education system. Introduced a tripartite system having 3 different types of secondary school (Grammar Schools, secondary technical schools and secondary modern schools) -
1946 Barlow Report
The report recommended more places for science students at university -
Free Milk For Pupils
Government introduced free milk for pupils. -
Clarke Report
School and life. The report looked at the transition from school to life. Many recommendations especially increased funding for schools. -
Gurney-Dixon Report
First major review of the working 1944 Act. It was examined why some pupils left secondary schools as early as possible, whether more should be encouraged to stay on until 18 and how this could be done -
Carr Committee
report suggesting employers were overwhelmingly opposed to vocational instruction provided by schools -
The Crowther Report
Recommended the school leaving age raised from 15 to 16. Also the new idea of comprehensive schooling for all. -
Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE)
New qualification Introduced. -
Newsom Report
Report suggesting many 13 - 16 year old with average or below average ability are being failed. -
Circular 10 / 65
A change to convert secondary schools to the comprehensive system. -
The Plowden Report
Primary Schools adopted the philosophy of Pedagogy -
Circular 10 / 70
The requirement for LEA's to be comprehensives was removed. -
Leaving Age Raised To 16
Leaving Age Raised To 16 -
Sex Discrimination Act
The new act made it illegal for anyone to be discriminated on due to their gender. -
My Birthday
-
Race Relations Act
The new act made it illegal for anyone to be discriminated on due to their race. -
Callaghan's Speech
Prime Minister Callaghan speech at Ruskin College and the 'GREAT DEBATE' in education Callaghan claimed schools were failing children. -
Warnock Report
The Warnock report was concerned with Special Education Needs and was followed by the 1981 Education (Special Education) Act -
Started Landywood Nursery School
-
Started at Moat Hall First School
I really enjoyed my time at Moat Hall first school. -
Education (Special Education) Act
The values were underpinned by the Warnock Recommendations. Special Education need replaced the word handicap.
LEA have the duty to assess SEN. -
Started Moat Hall Middle School
-
National Council for Vocational Qualification
National Vocational Qualification established -
City Technology Colleges
introduced 11 to 18 schools (They were partly funded by industry) -
16+ Examinations
Combined GCE 'O' Level with CSE -
Task Group on Assessment & Testing (TGAT)
Paul Black Identified attainment targets and levels in each subject. -
Started at Great Wyrley High School
Moved up into the High School. -
GCSEs Introduced
All subjects started using GCSE's. -
Education Reform Act
National Curriculum saying Core Subjects (English, Maths & Science) must be taught from age 5-16 -
OFSTED Created
Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED) created to monitor and report on the quality of schools. -
Department of Education
Department of Education renamed to Department for Education (DFE) -
Started 6th Form at Great Wyrley High School
Decided to stay in familiar surroundings to complete A Levels, really enjoyed the school and wanted to stay for longer. -
The Dearing Review
Set up after campaigns against the National Curriculum and its testing regime. Report suggested a smaller curriculum for 14-19 year old students. -
Teacher Training Agency (TTA)
Controlled Funding & the Quality of Teacher Training. -
Code of Practice for SEN
What specifies special needs. SENCO (Special Education Needs Co-ordinator) in every school. -
Disability Discrimination Act
The new act made it illegal for anyone to be discriminated on due to any disability. -
Education Act
Assisted Places scrapped. KS1 class sizes reduced to 30. -
White Paper 'Excellence in Schools'
Suggested a Literacy hour should be utilised in all primary schools. -
Ethnic Minority Achievement Grant (EMAG)
-
School Standards and Framework Act
Attempt to raise standards in disadvantaged rural and urban areas. -
Green Paper 'Teachers: Meeting the challenge of Change'
Training Schools introduced to become centres of Personal Development -
Expansion of Specialist Schools
Improvements made to Specialist schools -
SureStart
Initiative to help deprived 0-3 year olds and their families. -
Started at University of Wolverhampton
-
Race Relations Amendment Act
Promoting racial equality -
Citizenship Courses
Citizenship courses made mandatory as part of National Curriculum -
Laming Report
Report about child protection. -
Every Child Matters
Every Child Matters is a shared programme of change to improve outcomes for all children and young people. It takes forward the Government's vision of radical reform for children, young people and families. -
Education Act
Funding to come from Central Government, new schools can be part funded by any promoters.
TTA became the TDA's. -
National Strategy for Secondary Education
Replaced the key stage 3 strategy to promote Interactive & Inclusion whole class teaching. Innovative use of ICT -
Children's Workforce Strategy
Launched to provide highly skilled professionals to support children. -
DFES changed to Department for Children
-
Vocational Qualifications and 14-19 Diplomas
New diplomas introduced -
Started PGCE at University of Wolverhampton
